HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0777.001 1998-2000
June 1, 2000
Committee on Planing
County of Hawaii, State of Hawaii
Good afternoon Madam Chair and Committee,
My name is Glenn Carvalho and currently reside in Pepeekeo. Thank you for allowing me to
address this committee on Communication No. 777 Bill, 260.
I was employed by the Hilo Coast Processing Company as a Diesel Mechanic for around 24 years,
and am testifying as a former employee.
It is my understanding that when C-Brewer wanted to create a housing development in the Puueo
area, to meet the affordable housing requirements, C-Brewer agreed to provide land for housing
in Kulaimano to the former employees of Hilo Coast Processing Co. and Mauna Kea
Agribusiness, Sugar Division. This "agreement" became part of the severance package.
I looked forward to receiving this land, along with several other employees. Now that C-Brewer
is pulling out of its land development plans for Puueo area. I have two request of this committee:
1. That C-Brewer be required to notify the former employees, by mail, of its plans
not to develop the Puueo area and to not provide the land located in Kulaimano to
the employees; and
2. C-Brewer be required to pay the former employees a monetary amount ($5,000
each) to compensate them for the lost of the land they were entitled to under the
severance agreement. This amount is way less than what C-Brewer will be selling
the Kulaimano property for now that they will not have to give it to the former
employees.
Again, thank you for allowing me this time to testify before your Committee.
Comm. No.
File No. DACZ I
Ref. TO, V I 'PC,
Ref. Date JJN 0 2 2000
June 1, 2000
Jesse Anson Dawn
489 Oceanview Drive
Hilo, HI 96720
tel. 934-7942
re: Bill 260
Dear County Council,
Being that this bill (260) involves so much land (288 acres), this is a perfect example
of a time to consider the wisdom and foresight of the original zoning, a perfect time
not trample the wisdom, foresight and human consideration for a green (and thus
scenic and attractive to see) AG zoning as opposed to commercial and/or residential
zoning.
Please, for the sake of present and future generations, DON'T rubberstamp re-
zonings for large amounts of land. Leave the land to stay green as much as possible.
It's what the MAJORITY wants, and in a true democracy that's what counts.
Thank you for your wise consideration,
J'= Anson Dawn